Monthly Archives: January 2015

How many times have we heard it? How many times have we said it ourselves? “Come with me!” “If you won’t come with me then I won’t go!” Not words we normally associate with military leaders. We live in a … Continue reading →

My apologies. Some technical problems, So here’s an old favorite from 1998 Random Musings Before Shabbat – Bo 5762 Teach Your children Well While I may not have children of my own flesh and blood, I have many children of … Continue reading →

I wrote this musing back in 1999, and last shared it ten years ago when my mother was having a significant birthday, because it’s based on a reference from my childhood. Well, here it is ten years later, and Mom … Continue reading →

Ten years ago, in the wake of the horrible earthquake and tsunami that destroyed so many communities along the Indian Ocean, I wrote this musing, once again discussing issues of theodicy. In the wake of the terrible tragedy that has … Continue reading →

The haftarah for parashat Vayekhi is taken from I Kings 2:1-12. It contains the words of a dying King David to his son Shlomo (Solomon.) They are, no surprise here, somewhat troubling words. He asks him to exact revenge upon … Continue reading →